I look down, even more confused this time. But whatever will get us
past this and into the bed...
“The business with the highest number of votes should come as no
surprise. The iconic Bib’s on Marketson opened in April of last year,
quickly becoming one of the highest rated restaurants in the city,
according to TripAdvisor.”
I stop reading and look up at Ryle. He has poured himself more
scotch and he’s swallowing a sip of it. “Keep reading,” he says,
nudging his head at the paper in my hand.
I swallow heavily, the saliva in my mouth growing thicker by the
second. I try to control the trembling of my hands as I continue
reading. “The owner, Atlas Corrigan, is a two-time award-winning chef
and also a United States Marine. It’s no secret what the acronym for
his highly successful restaurant, Bib’s, stands for: Better In Boston.”
I gasp.
Everything is better in Boston.
I clench my stomach, trying to keep my emotions under control as
I keep reading. “But when interviewed regarding his most recent
award, the chef finally revealed the true history of the meaning
behind the name. ‘It’s a long story,’ Chef Corrigan stated. ‘It was an
homage to someone who had a huge impact on my life. Someone who meant a
lot to me. She still means a lot to me.’ ”
I put the newspaper on the counter. “I don’t want to read
anymore.” My voice cracks on its way up my throat.
Ryle takes two swift steps forward and grabs the newspaper. He
picks up where I left off, his voice loud and angry now. “When asked if
the girl was aware he named a restaurant after her, Chef Corrigan
smiled knowingly and said, ‘Next question.’ ”
The anger in Ryle’s voice makes me nauseous. “Ryle, stop it,” I say
calmly. “You’ve had too much to drink.” I push past him and walk
quickly out of the kitchen toward the hallway that leads to our
bedroom. There’s so much happening right now and I’m not sure I
understand any of it.
The article never stated who Atlas was talking about. Atlas knows it
was me and I know it was me, but how in the hell would Ryle put two
and two together?
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